The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-08

BCRYING A BISHOP.
Solemn Ceremonies at Trinity Church in
Honor of the Late H0ratio Potter.

New YORK, Dec. 7.-"Old Trinty's' pews
were filled and the vestibule was crowded with
people come to do honor to the dead bishop, Ho-
ratio Potter. at 10 o'clock to-day. the hour set
for the funeral services at that church. The
pulpit the leetern and the reading desk were
draped in the heaviest mourning, but otherwise
the church wore many of the symbols of the
Christmas rejoicings in the shape of evergreens,
ETC. In the chan eel we're arranged seats for the
clergy. and back of these for dozen pews were
seats reserved for the more intimate friends of
the dead preiate. At 10 o'clock the procession of
clergy marched slowly from the vestry up the
south aisle of the church, clad in snowy sur
plices with black collars funeral dree was
played on the organ the procession passed
up the south aisle and down the cen trail aisle to
the seats reserved for them. There were thirty
seven clergymen in the procession, and twelve
others joined them after they had been seated
Following the clergy came the surpliced choir,
then the officiating clergymen-Bishop Coke, of
the Rochester diocese Bishop Bedel, of Ohio,
and Bishop Doape. of Albany: Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix and Rev. DR.. Swope, Rev. DR.. Dix leading
and reading the sentences beginning II know
that my Redeemer llveth," and the procession
advancing down the middle aisle to the choir
After all had been sented the sections assistants
bore the casket con tanning the dead Bishop down
the aisle from the entrance to the church. and
placed 1t on a bier in the center of the outer
chancel. directly in front Of the altar. From this
point the usual services of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church followed. A part of the Psal.er
was sung by the choir, after which the Rev. DR..
Swope read the lessons from the fifteenth chap
ter of Corinthians. This was followed by the
singing of the hymn, Rise my soul and
stretch thy wings by the choir. The psalm
beginning, Man born of women is of few
days was chanted, and Bishop Coke read the
commital service of the Episcopal Church
Before the reading of the commital. two acolytes
lifted the purple pail which covered the casket
An acoiyte holding aloft the brass cross stood
at the foot of the casket, and Bishops Coke and
Doane at the head Bishop Coke sprinkled the
ashes on the lid, chanting in a solemn voice
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust" Bishop
Doane read the prayers, and was followed by
Bishop Bedel, Of Ohio, who read the special
prayers and pronounced tine benedction.
After this Crofts requiem sung About
450 clergymeD We're present from New York and
vicinity. After the services the body was car
ried down the, center aisle preceded by the
clergy. who, at the door, separated and stood on
each side of the aisle while the body was borne
between them and placed in the hearse The
funeral cortege went to the Grand Central Depot,
where the body was taken on the 1890 P NJ
train to Poughkeepse. 1t will be inferred in
the Rural Cemetery in floral lined grave. Rev.
Dr. Cady, of Hyde Park, and Rev. Dr. Swope
accompanied the family, and will conduct the
services at the cemetery.